Meaning: This doha is from the collection of Kabir ke Dohe.The meaning goes like: Even if a dumb person does a lot of practice, he becomes intelligent. This is similar to a situation where a rope is continously rubbed on a stone slab and then even the hard and callous stone develops the marks of the rope.

sample kahawat:

Naach na jane aangan tedhaMeaning: A person who does not have proper skills blame other things for his failure. Literal meaning is A person who doesn't knows to dance blames the stage to be tilted for not been able to dance properly.

Meaning: Some people are not capable of appreciating certain things. In our lives we come across people who criticize or bring out flaws in you or your works. In reality however they have no knowledge and it is better to neglect such people by telling yourself Bandar kya jaane adrak ka swad.

Idiom 2. Doodh ka jala chaas bhi phoonk phoonk kar peeta hai.

Direct translation: A person who got scalded because of hot milk will drink even buttermilk cautiously.

Meaning: Someone who made a mistake in the past is extra cautious that the same doesn't happen again.

Idiom 3. Anth bhala toh sab bhala

Direct translation and meaning: All's well that ends well.

Idiom 4. Khoda pahad nikli chuhiya

Direct translation: Dug a mountain and found only a dead rat.

Meaning: Assumption made/effort put in is useless as the result is negligible.

Idiom 5. Aamdani athanni kharcha rupaiya

Direct translation: Income is half rupee and expense one rupee.

Meaning: To spend beyond one's means or leading a lifestyle one can't actually afford.

Meaning:- In this doha the importance of teacher (guru) is indicated. Kabirdasji want to tell that the position of a teacher is greater than that of God because if you are able to know the god due to your teacher. The teacher is the person by whom you can recognized the God.

Meaning:- In this doha kabir das ji said that every person remember God in his bad tim but never remeber in his good time. If a person remember god in his good time then there will not be a bad time for him. He will be pleased always.

1.Uchi Dukan phike PakwaanMeaning:- Some time an item is not so good as it is advertised. In this kahawat this thing is presented that never be affected by any dukan or brand but see the quality of an item.

2.Poot ke Lakshan Palne me Nazar aate hai Meaning:- According to this kahawat by seeing a child in a Palna (Jhula) you can guess what will be the character of this child in future.

3.Poot saput to kyo dhan sanchay, Poot kapoot to kyo dhan sanchayMeaning:- According to this kahawat never store your money for your child. If he is able and good(sapoot) he will not need your money. He will be able to earn money for his life. And if your son is bad(Kapoot) he will not use your money in proper way. He will waste this money. So according to this kahawat use your money properly and not try to store it. If your money is used in the welfare of the people it will certainly help your child.

4.Aap bala tho Jag balaMeaning goes like this:If a person himself or herself is good then the whole world turns out to be good.So try to make yourself perfect rather than cursing the whole world that is all others.

5.Andhon me kaana rajaMeaning:A one eyed man is the king among blind men.

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